#WICxSkillsReadyChallenge for India - Empowering a Resilient Bharat

Empowering a Resilient Bharat: WICxSkillsReadyChallenge at VeeamON Tour 2024

This new challenge aims to prepare individuals of all genders to validate specific skills related to real-world technical scenarios through Microsoft Applied Skills, a verifiable credential that increase trust with hiring and existing managers in an AI-centric economy. With on-demand lab-based assessments and self-paced learning paths, learners can take Applied Skills at their convenience. The learners can experience the following benefits.

Earn Microsoft Applied Skills credentials in AI in just weeks.
Win exciting prizes every month
Exclusive invitations to get spotlights speak at events, network with recruiters, and WIC projects

We are calling all —women and allies—who are ready to elevate their professional status through innovation and teamwork. If you possess a deep interest in AI and are committed to excelling in this field, your team belongs here. The eligibility criteria:

Inclusive of All Genders. Priority for women across all the global markets.
Industry Associations, Universities and Communities who are interested in partnering and enhancing workforce talent development and closing the skills gap.

The five powerful credentials that are available as part of this challenge are:

Build a Natural Language Processing Solution with Azure AI Language - You will Master the art of creating solutions that understand and respond to human language, a cornerstone of AI-driven innovation.
Create an Intelligent Document Processing Solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence where you will learn to Automate and streamline document processing, extracting valuable insights from unstructured data—skills that are essential for modern enterprises.
Migrate SQL Server Workloads to SQL Database where you can Lead your organization into the future by mastering the migration of critical workloads to the cloud, ensuring scalability and security.
Configure SIEM Security Operations Using Microsoft Sentinel where you Become a guardian of your organization’s digital fortress by configuring and managing security operations to detect and respond to threats in real-time.
And last, Secure Azure Services and Workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Regulatory Compliance Controls to help you Ensure that your cloud environments are secure and compliant with industry standards, making you an indispensable asset in any organization.

About VeeamOn Tour:

The VeeamOn 3 Cities Tour promises to be as the most leading edge event unlocking industry recognized certifications, offering exclusive insights and skill building workshops, robust networking opportunities, and practical solutions that mainstream platforms cannot provide. It is the go-to event for people who are serious about mastering their DevSecOps Roles, advancing their AI/Cyber skills to secure promotions, getting into roles that pays wells and building new tech solutions with modern security with Veeam and Microsoft. This event, powered by Veeam, in collaboration with Women in cloud, Microsoft, CIO Times and key partners who aims to empower professionals with essential skills for data resilience and cybersecurity.

We are inviting you to accelerate your professional journey with industry-recognized credentials, expert-led sessions, become Cyber Detective and hands-on learning opportunities through the #WICxSkillsReadyChallenge at the VeeamON Tour who are interested in partnering and empowering workforce and closing the skills gap.

Learn more: https://cionews.co.in/empowering-a-resilient-bharat/

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